<p>A man charged with murder was appointed a public defender in Henderson County District Court Monday morning. </p><p>Police said Daniel Clay Moore bludgeoned Walter Davis, 42, to death Thursday in Davis' Bat Cave home. </p><p>Judge David Fox told Moore that the sentence for first-degree murder could be death or life in prison.</p><p>“This is a very, very serious matter,” Fox added. </p><p>Moore is being held in the Henderson County Detention Facility without bond and his next court date is Oct. 26. Moore said he may try to hire his own attorney.</p>